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Yusufiyah

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PROJECT CODE IP-009

Long44.35º Lat33.04º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2017

Rehabilitation end year: 2021

Reclamation start year: 2019

Reclamation end year: 2023

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Project Cost (USD): $483,110,358
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD):
RECL off border irrigation (USD):
REH off border drainage (USD):
RECL off border drainage (USD): $1,239,749
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $56,352,267
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $111,745,884
REH off farm drainage (USD): $14,258,817
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $82,759,507
REH off farm other (USD): $8,085,841
RECL off farm other (USD): $44,019,671
REH on farm irrigation (USD): $18,433,800
RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $21,991,200
REH on farm drainage (USD): $48,085,822
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $57,365,542
REH on farm other (USD): $8,560,149
RECL on farm other (USD): $10,212,108

Project Cost (USD): $483,110,358

Governorate: Baghdad

River: Euphrates

Location: On the right bank of the Euphrates River, southwest of Baghdad

Category: Irrigation and Drainage Projects

Sub category: Major Reclamation

Sector: Current and future agriculture developments and productivity;

Type: Land reclamation, implementation/expansion of irrigation projects

Opportunity type: Construction

Source: Water Resources Development Strategies 2010-2014. Page 21

Source of fund: GoI

Original source: MoWR

Implementing agency: MoWR

Status: Partially Developed

Yusufiyah

Description

The ‘Yusufiyah’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Baghdad Governorate, in the Euphrates River Basin.According to the Ministry of Water Resources, SWLRI Division, and after the meetings during December 2013 to February 2014, the project is ‘Partially Developed’ over an area of 57 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 125 thousand Du (31.25 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 109.6 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the Euphrates River.About 125 th. Du are currently cultivated (100% of the total area to be implemented).

Needs

The existing canals need to be rehabilitated and lined. Irrigation and drainage infrastructure has to be expanded. Leaching is needed to get rid of the accumulation of salts on the soil, caused by poor drainage and inefficient on-farm irrigation methods. The water table is shallow and subsurface drains are needed. Efficient on-farm irrigation methods, suitable crop rotation system, good quality seeds and fertilizers, and technical assistance are crucial to achieve high quality and quantity production.

Objective

The objective is to achieve food self sufficiency and security and reduce poverty by improving efficiency and productivity over an area of 57 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 68 th.Du.

Screening

Performed under SWLRI phase 2

Beneficiaries

Execute reclamation projects will improve social conditions of lands users by improving soil quality and increase productivity.